Folk Clubs London 1960s & 70s

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs London 1960s & 70s
From: The Sandman
Date: 30 Jun 19 - 05:33 PM

"Drink to that any day Jack - I think Dick a was there once and he wasn't booked - hence the bile" another bit of fiction

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs London 1960s & 70s
From: GUEST,jim bainbridge
Date: 01 Jul 19 - 03:26 PM

Yes John, 1963-66- can't recall Cashin, or any other staff, but then maybe deliberately! Didn't do me much good anyway, mind you I was back in 68 for a couple of years, working at Thames TV graphics just down the road- bet you didn't know that either- Pinky & Perky, Opportunity Knocks & the football results were my finest hour...

The club was held for a time in the Walpole drawing room, Johnny Handle said it was the poshest folk club venue he was ever in!
   Later, when a new chapel was built, the old chapel became the college bar- and also folk club venue- but very strange going up three steps to the bar!
Good to see Mary & Dave Goulder here recently- how are things at the other end of Alba?
             gan canny Jim

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs London 1960s & 70s
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Jul 19 - 03:28 PM

there was a good session/club at the Duke of Cambridge in Kingston where Liam Farrell was a regular- as was Bud Flanagan (in the bar, not the club)

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs London 1960s & 70s
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 04 Jul 19 - 11:20 AM

This might seem odd but did Dave Goulder play amateur rugby league for Peckham ARLRC?

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs London 1960s & 70s
From: GUEST,Eric the viking
Date: 04 Jul 19 - 11:36 AM

Apologies... wrong man.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs London 1960s & 70s
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Jul 19 - 02:32 PM

Great singer and songwriter, but not built for RL!

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs London 1960s & 70s
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 07 Jul 19 - 05:07 AM

Just copied and pasted the last 3 posts to Dave :)
I found them hilarious, and I'm sure he will too.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs London 1960s & 70s
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 07 Jul 19 - 04:52 PM

Ah... an explanation is needed. I played for PARLFC on Sundays back in 1968-1970, one of the guys was a hot guitarist who also played folk clubs but claimed he was married to Davy Graham's first wife. His name was Dave, and the surname, I remember was very similar, if not the same. Hence the question.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs London 1960s & 70s
From: GUEST,Deirdre Mason
Date: 15 Nov 19 - 01:34 PM

Hi,Eric,
You mentioned Raggy Farmer at the Thurlow Arms, West Norwood. He was a friend of mine, Keith Willson. I played myself at the time and did a few spots there. Keith had his own club in Herne Hill at first, at the Student Gallery. Hewrote his own songs, and recorded Hyacinth Garden, and Yes, she needs (to feel she's someone who's important) in around 1972. Keith was also with The Brckley Brothers.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs London 1960s & 70s
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 16 Nov 19 - 05:02 AM

Nice to see this thread resurfacing. I re-read the first 2 pages, and gave up for now. So many of those mentioned there have left us since. I posted that I was trying to get in contact with Derek Serjeant and Hazel King (later Hazel Serjeant) only to find that she had died from cancer in the interim, and Derek himself left us about 4 years ago. So many gone, it makes one conscious of the approaching abyss into which we all must fall, but never mind, we are still here, and we can still enjoy our kind of music. Thanks for all the posts, it's been a real time machine for me.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs London 1960s & 70s
From: GUEST,Deirdre Mason
Date: 18 Nov 19 - 11:16 AM

Hello again,Eric the Viking,
A correction to my earlier post (the old memory gets a bit shaky). Keith Willson used to do backing sometimes for Raggy Farmer (on, I think, the double bass) at the Thurlow Arms. I remember him lugging that double bass - called Fred - on the bus to the gigs. Keith used to play solo at the Half Moon in Herne Hill in the 1970s - I did a few spots there myself. Others from that scene were Rodney, and Ivan (who used to have a sticker on his guitar saying "You live the life you choose"). It should also have been the Brockley Brothers.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs London 1960s & 70s
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 18 Nov 19 - 12:15 PM

I had forgotten about the Herne Hill club. Just under the railway bridge on the right, when coming from the Brixton side, if I remember rightly.
Herne Hill was the first place I lived when I moved down to London.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs London 1960s & 70s
From: The Sandman
Date: 22 Oct 20 - 03:35 PM

does anyone remember a bbc folk song club,was it at the marquis of Clanricade

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs London 1960s & 70s
From: GUEST,Lin
Date: 22 Oct 20 - 09:01 PM

Does anyone know what year or years that any of the following famous folk artist's appeared at Bunjies Folk Cellar on Litchfield Street in London?
Some may have only played there once or twice, others more often.
Also, not completely certain that all singers mentioned actually were ever there. Just curious, that's my only reason for asking.
I myself went there in the very early 1970's and during parts of the 1980's so by that time none of these artist's were there anymore and were all well known and famous.

Sandy Denny
Jackson C. Frank
Paul Simon
Art Garfunkel
Donovan
Bob Dylan
Al Stewart
Ralph McTell

I don't know 100 % that Dylan actually ever played there but just seem to recall he visited Bunjies a few times. Seemed like I vaguely heard he got thrown out of Bunjies but have no idea as to why or the circumstances or even true.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs London 1960s & 70s
From: GUEST,Viv Double
Date: 04 Oct 21 - 03:22 PM

In the mid sixties, I used to attend Grotty Lottie's Corner Folk Club, at Dalston Junction. Dave Lipscomb ran it. He had a brother who went to Israel for the 6 day war. We met once a week and it was good fun. Lots of drink and plenty of folk singing. I still remember Dave's signature tunes and, after, over 50 years I still sing them to myself. This club was good fun and Dave was a good host with a good repertoire. Some very good guest singers.
I miss those days, am still in touch with others who joined in.
Good days, gone by, never to be re-found.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs London 1960s & 70s
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 04 Oct 21 - 05:06 PM

I remember when Dave stayed in Johnny Silvo's flat, at Montague Road in Richmond. He also used to got to The Arab Boy pub, in Putney. The person who had that room before Dave, was Davey Johnson, aka Shaggis, now Elton John's musical director, and a fine guitarist. He also used to be a grand Banjo picker.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs London 1960s & 70s
From: GUEST,jim bainbridge
Date: 06 Oct 21 - 05:22 AM

too handy with the button there!

   I've come to this late, but does anyone remember the club very near Clapham Junction station run by Sean McCarthy- composer of 'Red-Haired Mary', 'Shanagolden', 'Step it out Mary' & other huge Irish hits?

I was there a few times in about 1964-65 with my old scouse pal, John Newman- can't remember the pub name, but I do recall seeing Jo-Ann Kelly there

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs London 1960s & 70s
From: The Sandman
Date: 06 Oct 21 - 08:24 AM

Jo Ann Kelly was a good blues singer